Subject: RE: Paris to Ancaster Bike RaceI raced it last year and it was the most fun I had (with my clothes on) all spring! It a very unique race that has become extremely popular and draws a very good field. Basically its a bit of everything over 60km. The love child of a Euro-Spring classic and a Cyclocross. A bit of paved road, a bit of gravel, a bit of trail, of single track, farmer's pasture, mud (we're talking the WWI trench warfare variety - knee deep and thick), hills, flats... you get the picture. I finished this ride far more tired than after any Half Ironman, The best bike for this is a hardtail MTB or a cyclocross. Expect to finish MUDDY and wet. Riding a bike back to Buffalo may be a challenge if you don't have a place to shower and dry-off completly. I was Q-tipping mud out of my ears for a week and had to disassemble my BB to get it spinning free again. I'm hoping to be back in Canada in April so I can do this ride again this year. Here is a good link to a race video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiuwY7r0cQI Edited by mgalanter 2012-02-24 6:52 PM
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